Even without the guile and goals of Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale, Wales were able to create a number of chances of their own.

Spain, with all their fearsome attacking talent, must be licking their lips ahead of next week’s 2010 World Cup Final rematch.

Dutch courage: The fans were up for it but their team won't have scared any watching Spaniards (Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos)

There may be transfer tales linking Feyenoord right back Daryl Janmaat with the Premier League but Reading winger Hal Robson-Kanu repeatedly skipped past him as if he wasn’t there.

Ron Vlaar at centre-back looked very much the player that struggled all season in a poor Aston Villa team. And Jonathan Williams of Crystal Palace gave another Feyenoord star, Bruno Martins a tough time.

NIgel De Jong doesn’t boss the midfield in the way that he used to at Manchester City.

Ajax wideman Daley Blind is does not look the much-vaunted star he is touted to be and Leroy Fer has just been relegated with Norwich.

In fact, 18-year-old Fulham youngster George Williams - a late substitute - almost upstaged them all with two outstanding solo runs late on before being denied by last-ditch challenges.

How on earth will this Holland team cope with the likes of David Silva, Juan Mata, Santi Cazorla and Andres Iniesta?

Van Gaal revealed in the build up to this match that the Dutch FA want him to get the team to the semi-finals.